Fisheries
25 Maunds of Jatka Found on Three Buses in Kalapara
A mobile court in Kalapara, Patuakhali, seized 25 maunds of jatka (juvenile hilsa) from three passenger buses and fined them Tk 15,000 in total.
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CropsBNP activists harvest poor farmers' paddy free of charge in Mongla
On 30 November 2024 the BNP launched a programme at Chandpai in Mongla, Bagerhat, to cut poor farmers' ripe paddy and carry it home without pay. The organisers said farmers struggle to pay harvest labour.
CropsKushtia farmers in Ujangram turn to pesticide-free vegetables grown with IPM
In November 2024 farmers in several villages of Ujangram union, Kushtia Sadar, were growing about 15 kinds of vegetables on some 100 acres without chemical pesticides, using integrated pest management. They said bio-pesticides and sex pheromone traps had cut their costs.
Fisheries
Kauar Char's Hilsa-Khichuri Grows Popular With Tourists
At Kauar Char near Kuakata sea beach, cheap breakfasts of fresh hilsa and khichuri served at sunrise have become a favourite with tourists.
Crops
Gachhis Busy Making Date Palm Molasses in Faridpur
Gachhis in Faridpur are busy making date palm molasses, famed across the country and now selling at Tk 600 a kg.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Winter Cold and Fog
Low temperatures, dense fog, drizzle and cloudy weather harm Boro seedbeds and many winter crops, and farmers have been advised to take a set of protective steps.
Fisheries
40 Maunds of Jatka Seized in Chandpur
The Coast Guard seized 1,600 kg (40 maunds) of jatka from a mini pickup van near Palbazar in Chandpur town on 28 November.
Crops
Narayanganj's 'Ras Bagicha' Tries to Revive Date Palm Sap Tradition
A group of young men in Narayanganj are tapping 46 date palms in Bandar this winter under the banner Ras Bagicha, hoping to revive the tradition of date palm sap.
Crops
Jamalpur's Anis Profits From Mixed Cauliflower and Gourd Farming
A Jamalpur farmer has planted 17,000 cauliflowers with bottle gourd trellised above them on three bighas, expecting to sell Tk 3-4 lakh worth of vegetables.
Crops
What to Do When Vegetables Get Wilt Disease
Bacterial wilt affects many vegetable crops, making the whole plant droop and die within a day or two; here is how to manage it.
Crops
Sitakunda Cucumber Farmers Happy With Bumper Yield and Good Prices
A bumper cucumber crop on hill and flat land in Sitakunda, Chattogram, combined with high vegetable prices, is bringing a good income to at least 720 farmers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar as Supply Falls in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at the Chandpur fish landing centre has dropped for a week, pushing prices up by Tk 500 to Tk 800 a kg.
CropsSiddhirganj farmer Shahjahan grows greens on leased land to fund son's study abroad
Md Shahjahan, 62, who has farmed leased land in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, for 40 years, grew five kinds of leafy greens on 190 decimals in Mizmizi beel in November 2024. He said the income was paying for his children's higher education and that he was preparing to send his elder son abroad to study.
Fisheries
Fisheries Adviser Orders Quick Committee to Set Fishing Ban Period
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has directed that a committee be formed quickly to fix the period of the fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal.
Fruits
Why Eat an Orange Every Day in Winter?
An orange a day in winter supplies vitamin C and antioxidants that support immunity, blood pressure control and haemoglobin levels.
Crops
The Benefits of Applying Dolomite Lime to Farmland
Dolochun, or dolomite lime, applied at the recommended dose can correct strongly acidic soil and raise yields of many crops by 10-50%.
Environment
A Mini Zoo Takes Shape in a Remote Dinajpur Village
An engineer's hobby turned a dumba sheep farm in a remote Parbatipur village into a mini zoo with animals, birds, a cat cafe and a selfie booth.
Agribusiness
The Jamalpur Market Where Horses Come Cheap
A Thursday horse market on a college ground in Jamalpur draws more than 500 horses and buyers from across Bangladesh with prices from Tk 8,000.
CropsLalmonirhat farmers sow maize on Teesta sandbars as seed prices rise
In November 2024, once the floodwater had receded, farmers in Lalmonirhat began sowing maize on the Teesta's sandbars. The district had a Rabi-season target of 32,910 hectares of maize, but dearer seed and fertiliser worried growers.
Crops
Sitakunda Scores a Win With Robusta Coffee
A trial planting of Robusta coffee on 9 hectares of hill land in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram has borne fruit in its first cultivation.